Manufacturing Engineering, Quality & Production Control – Placement Year X2

Overview

As a placement student in the Interior Surface Centre, you will join a hands-on team at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to learn and contribute from day one. You’ll work on real production and quality data to identify improvements in a bespoke manufacturing environment and support daily manufacturing and inspection activities. You will apply structured problem-solving methods to tackle engineering and production challenges and help drive continuous improvement. This role offers cross-functional collaboration, exposure to advanced measurement technologies, and a clear path to ownership of impactful work.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata)
• attractive pension scheme
• subsidised on-site restaurant
• Advantages scheme with offers and discounts
• employee benefits

Responsibilities

• Analyse production and quality data to identify issues and improvement opportunities
• Support day-to-day production ensuring quality and process controls for components fitted to vehicles
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) to address challenges
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities to optimise manufacturing processes and reduce waste
• Support development of quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls
• Collaborate with metrology specialists using advanced measurement technologies (CMM, laser measurement, 3D scanning)
• Prepare and present findings and improvement ideas to cross-functional teams across the business

Key requirements

• Studying towards a BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline (2:1 or above)
• Interest in manufacturing processes, production systems, and continuous improvement
• Strong analytical skills and confidence with data (Excel, VBA, Power BI)
• Interest in how products are made, controlled, and improved in a real production environment
• Ability to work with different teams and communicate technical topics clearly
• Proactive attitude and willingness to take ownership of work
• Must be returning to studies for a minimum of 6 months after placement and have right to work in the UK

• Strong analytical mindset
• Clear communication across teams
• Proactive ownership of tasks
• Excel
• VBA
• Power BI

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